A Young Computer Enthusiast at Monmouth County Library
A young patron and her mom take advantage of the computers in the Children’s Department at Monmouth County Library in Manalapan.
A young patron and her mom take advantage of the computers in the Children’s Department at Monmouth County Library in Manalapan.

Going on leave and taking a break from a his harsh duties was this young soldier who, up to then, had been engaged in having fun at his library’s Halloween party in Neptune Township on Snapshot Day.
Rapunzel really didn’t wanted to stay in her tower and not have her picture taken while at the Neptune Township Public Library’s Halloween party - until she realized we would use the ssstttrreeetttccchhh feature of my iPad’s PhotoBooth app.
This young policeman preferred having his picture taken using the Mirror function of my iPad’s PhotoBooth app. The Neptune Public Library is lucky to have such eager boys in blue with whistles patrolling the area during its Halloween party. It was wonderful to be with the kids and showing them how to use the app while taking pictures of them. They didn’t mind a TEENY break from the games, crafts and snacks that their Library offered to them that day!
One of the Neptune Public Library’s mascots - the evil Joker - attended the Library’s Halloween party. The Joker was quite familiar with my iPad’s PhotoBooth app and wanted to use its Squeeze feature to take his own picture.
Every library should follow the Neptune Township Library’s practice of having their own fire prevention personnel…who take their responsibilities extremely seriously (even while wearing big rings made during the Library’s Halloween party)
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What serendipity! I just love book sales and the Friends of the Neptune Township Public Library (those beaming ladies in the background holding up their library’s bags - also for sale!) just happened to be having one on the day of my visit…
The Neptune Township’s Mission Statement says it all for me - the opportunities are infinite.
#Njsd12 Like the vast majority of public libraries throughtout the country, the Long Branch Free Public Library offers many services for its diverse clientele. People can learn and/or practice English and the library offers a substantial selection of Spanish and Portuguese materials. Literacy and Diversity Coordinator, Tonya Badillo, created and leads programs for ex-offenders re-entering the community to help them find employment. Ms. Badillo has shared her programs widely with other librarians throughout NJ. Janet Birckhead, Reference and Local History Librarian, shared plans for creating a much-needed teen space in the near future, as teen presence in their library has grown so much over the last couple of years (a good thing!). She also showed me their new quiet study room, designed for folks looking for a place to read and/or work in a space without noise - another example showing how public libraries are changing!
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